Welcome to Missouri

Forget about work, slip on your flip-flops and enter one of the worlds largest tourist attractions, the St. Louis Arch. One of the most beloved places on earth because you can just forget about work and have tons of fun. Missouri also has eye-boggling museums, and zoos. Visit Missouri where you can slip on some flip-flops and have one of the best stress relieved days of your life in Missouri.

Interesting Facts

• Admission To Statehood: August 10,1821
• State Bird: Bluebird
• State Flower: Hawthorn Crateagus
• State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
• Capitol: Jefferson City
• Largest Cities: Kansas City, St.Louis, Springfield
• Motto: The welfare of people shall be the supreme law
• Nickname: Show Me state
• Population: 5,595,211
• Climate: Dry steppe climate
• Economy
  • Agriculture: Cattle, Soy beans, Hogs, Dairy Products, Corn, Poultry, and eggs
  • Industry: Transportation equipment, Food processing, Chemical, Products, Electronics equipment, Fabricated metal products

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Fun Facts:

• Harry Truman was the only president born in Missouri
• There are twenty-four stars on the state flag
• 69,709 square miles of land covers Missouri
• It was the 24th state
• The state flag was designed by Marie Elizabeth
• Missouri has 114 counties
• The highest mountain in Missouri is 1,772 feet tall
• The state flag has a grizzly bear which stands for courage
• The state animal is a mule
• The state dance is the square dance
• Missouri was the first state to free slaves
• Missouri is home to the great Gateway Arch monument

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